Sliding-gate hanger



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UNITED 'STATES' BERNRD MULHOLLAND, OIE JACKSON, MICHIGAN.

SLIDING-GATE HANGER.

Application filed February 10 all whom t may concern Be it known that I, BERNARD MULHOL- LAND, a citizen of the United States, residing at Jackson, in the county of Jackson and Sta-te of Michigan, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Sliding-Gate Hangers; and I` do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

My invention relates to improvements in hangers for sliding doors and gates, and the device is intended primarily for use upon gates. It is the object of the invention to provide an exteremely simple and inexpensive hanger which is provided with a unique clamp at its lower end for attaching it to a horizontal gate bar. 4

lVith the foregoing in view, the invention resides in the novel subject matter hereinf after described and claimed, the description being supplemented by the accompanying drawing.

Figure 1 is a side elevation of a sliding gate equipped with the invention.

Figure 2 is an upper edge view of 'the parts shown in Fig. 1;

Figure 3 is an enlarged vertical section 30 through one of the hangers as indicated by line 3-3 of Fig. 1. i

Figure 4 is a vertical section at right angles to Fig. 3, as indicated by line lr-4: thereof.

Figure 5 is a horizontal sectional view as indicated by line 5-5 of Fig. 4.

In the drawings above briefly described, the numeral 1 designates a gate having a horizontal top bar 2, and at 8 a horizontal 40 track has been shown, supported by posts 4e,

two of the improved hangers 5 being used' for mounting the gate upon the track. As the two lhangers are duplicates, onlyl one will be described.

The numerals 6 designate a pair of vertically spaced rollers to engage the upper and lower sides of the track 3, said rollers hav-- ing suitable stubs or trunnions 7. pair of opposed, vertical plates 8 are disposed 19, 1925. serial No. 10,327.

one at each side of the rollers 6 and are 50 formed with suitable openings receiving the trunnions 7. In the construction shown, the plates 8 extend both above and below the rollers 6, and the inner sides of 'said plates are provided at their upper and lower ends, with bosses, the upper bosses being indicated at 9, while the lower bosses are identified at 10. The bosses. 10 are formed with registering horizontal grooves 11 which receive opposite sides of the gate bar 2. Fasteners 12 pas's through the plates and the bosses 10, over and under the grooves 11, 'so that by tightening these fasteners, the plates 8 are tightly clamped to the gate bai' 2, and it may here be stated that if necessary, for instance, on account of any warping of the gate, the fasteners 12 may be loosened and the entire hanger swung about the gate bar 2, to any desired angle so as to promote easy sliding of the gate, regardless of its warped condition. The upper ends of the plates 8 are connected by an appropriate fastener 13 which passes through said plates and their bosses 9.

By providing the unique construction shown and described, ora substantial equivalent thereof, a very advantageous hanger is provided, yet one which will be simplev and inexpensive. Particular attention is directed to the fact that the vertical division or splitting of the hanger to permit insertion of the rollers v6 at the factory, also provides lfor the formation of complementary clamping members at the lower end of the hanger to tightly connect the latter with a gate bar or the like.

As excellent results are obtainable from the details disclosed, they may well be followed. However, within thescope of the invention as claimed, minor modifications may, of course, be made.

I claim:

A sliding gate hanger comprising a pair of vertically elongated plates, integral, inwardly extending bosses formed on the in- 95 ner sides of said plates at the upper and lower ends thereof, the bosses at said lower ends being formed with registering hori- .zontal grooves adapted to receive a gate bar, fasteners passing through the lower ends of a pair of' vertically spaced rollers revolvthe plates and lower bosses, above and be- 10 ably mounted between said plates above 10W the grooves therein, for drawing said said lower bosses and adapted to engage the bosses in clamping' engagement with the upper and lower sides of a track, a fastener gate bar.

passing through the upper end of said In testimony whereof I have hereunto plates and upper bosses and securing said aihxed my signature.

bosses in contact with each other and other BERNARD MULI-IOLLAND. 

